Position Summary:

The Nurse counselor of AHF-Ethiopia Prevention based at the MENA clinic will be responsible for the activities of HIV testing programs, and related activities including community-based initiatives. The employee will work in close collaboration with other Prevention Team, Clinical Department, and Advocacy/Marketing staff to contribute to the achievement of the country's prevention intervention activities. The employee will work in close collaboration with other Prevention Team, Clinical Department, and Advocacy/Marketing staff at the country office to contribute to achieving the country's prevention intervention and the 3 95 targets through supporting the facility he/she is assigned to achieve their target. The employee will be assisting in designing different strategies based on identified implementation challenges/gaps, implementing & following planned activities that support improved access to HIV prevention, testing and care, and treatment in Ethiopia to achieve HIV epidemic control.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform the day-to-day HIV counselling and testing activities with guidance from the facility's Nursing and ART coordinator.

• Ensure that all relevant materials and equipment for HTS are adequately in place at the facility

• Regularly work on recording and registration of HTS Data on the respective registration

• Work closely with the HIV care/treatment and HIV testing teams to reach out to HIV-positive clients and encourage them to come into care and monitor their linkage and engagement in medical care

• He/ She will make phone calls, arrange home visits and work with community structures to reach newly diagnosed HIV-positive clients that have not been linked to care and treatment

• He/ she will make notes and regularly update the appropriate linkage and retention tools when they contact the client

• Work with the facility team to identify, follow up, and support clients who miss clinic appointments and those who disengage from care

• In conjunction with Community partners/Volunteers, conduct community follow-up of clients who cannot be reached on a phone

• Support the facility team to trace, contact, and bring to care those clients that are urgently required to return to the clinic Eg those with unsuppressed viral load, positive TB test, etc.

• Identify and document barriers clients experience in accessing HIV Care and other services and work with the client using a strength-based approach to identify solutions and overcome the barriers

• Reach out to partners of clients that recently test HIV positive and invite them to the clinic for HIV counseling and testing services

• Reinforce treatment goals that clients develop with medical care providers during one-on-one or group counseling sessions

• Document linkage and tracing data from client encounters

• Assist with liaising clients, Adherence supporters, Case managers once they are successful re-engaged in medical care.

• Ensure that >95% of newly tested positives are linked to care while >95% of all clients both new and old are retained into care.

• Actively engage in preparation and submission of HTS reports regularly to line manager

• Take the initiative to improve the clinic HTS activity together with the nursing coordinator of the facility.

• Work as Prevention Focal Person in making sure that the universal precautions procedures are in place within the facility where AHF Permamnet staff is not recruited.

• Provide assistance in other outreach HTS activities as deemed necessary, especially in support of HIV prevention events, campaigns, mass testing, mobilization, etc.

• Execute any related additional duties assigned by Facility Nursing Coordinator, Prevention Program & AU Advocacy Liaison Manager and Prevention Program & Advocacy Coordinator

Job Requirement

Education, Qualification, and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in clinical nursing, Public Health Officer from a recognized institution

• At least three years' experience in HTS delivery, with particular emphasis on HIV counseling.

• Training and skills on HCT would be a necessity; additional training on PMTCT, ART, TB/HIV, Nutrition in HIV is an advantage

• Further education in HIV-related courses is an advantage

• Proficient in basic computer programs including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet skills, and knowledge on database

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with good command of English & local language.

• Effective time management and meeting deadlines maintaining quality

• Must be highly organized and demonstrate multi-tasking ability

• Flexible, proactive, and able to organize work independently with minimum supervision

• Excellent interpersonal interaction skills and keen to work with good team spirit

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply online using THIS LINK